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In reply to the discussion: The Sugar Makes the Poison Taste Sweet [View all]Crewleader
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Will's point is that this young man should NEVER have been sent on 10 deployments
Lydia Leftcoast
Jan 2014
#67
Yes sadly we have a society that promotes those sacrifices. Propaganda portrays being a fighting man
rhett o rick
Jan 2014
#112
but THAT doesn't give ANYONE the right to call him a "tool or prop" He wasn't forced to be there...
VanillaRhapsody
Jan 2014
#218
Honored him? By having him blown up instead of brought home like the majority has wanted since
grahamhgreen
Jan 2014
#101
Are you expecting people to change their minds for political reasons? I know I won't, I haven't
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#229
He understands perfectly. And just for the record. The Iraq War was NOT a mistake
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#110
Thank you Titonwan. I agree with everything you said. It is cruel to send soldiers into that
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#227
I agree with you,MM. Remsburg was not ignored but honored. Showing him and the horrors of war
The Wielding Truth
Jan 2014
#209
Why, what do you think will happen? I will tell him what I think then. I will
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#111
It's much easier to follow a strong leader than to think for yourself. nm
rhett o rick
Jan 2014
#192
No they did not. Airc using troops at the SOTU used to cause major OUTRAGE on Democratic forums.
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#230
calling someone a prop denies their independent agency or is an attack on their choices
arely staircase
Jan 2014
#50
It is sickening. There has been a lot of sickening stuff around here lately. Good to see it out
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#113
How many times are you going to drag right wing sites like Breitbart to DU? I thought
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#237
You were calling out Breitbart? I and many others thought you were calling out a DUer!
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#242
breitbart, fox, frerepublic etc who are saying the president is using a wounded vet as a prop
arely staircase
Jan 2014
#243
I wouldn't know, I don't frequent such vile Right Wing garbage. Rep Peter King and Sarah Palin agree
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#245
As I said, I give no time, hits, credit to Right Wing garbage sites, why are you doing so?
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#247
Why is the entire Republican establishment of morons on the same side as the President on
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#251
I don't put anyone on ignore. I can stand up for what I believe in and have no fear of defending my
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#262
Maybe he just wanted to give you the opportunity to post another not so subtle name calling OP
cui bono
Jan 2014
#275
Well said. Politicians love to get all weepy over soldiers and corpses they sent to kill and die.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jan 2014
#25
no, he's whining because the President didn't use the soldier as a prop, because
geek tragedy
Jan 2014
#63
Cindy Sheehan is the mother of a dead soldier who died in Bush's war. You are revealing
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#255
She is a fucking insane LaRouchie. Her being the mother of a dead soldier
geek tragedy
Jan 2014
#256
She is a grieving mother, a victim of Bush's lies. I fucking don't CARE what her politics are.
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#258
Cindy Sheehan also has a very moving story, maybe you should read it sometime. So does every
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#266
When DU still believed that unjust wars and liars who promoted them should be called out
Generic Other
Jan 2014
#293
Cap is being facetious, it's his or her schtick whenever Will is criticized.
great white snark
Jan 2014
#64
Well that's different then....he isn't really Capt Obvious....he is Capt. Obtuse!
VanillaRhapsody
Jan 2014
#66
Nice that this time, you used Sgt. Remsburg's name...but here's a better-written article about
msanthrope
Jan 2014
#39
Okay. I'm sorry. I was about to get all disgusted with this thread and then I saw your post
Number23
Jan 2014
#100
The people who NEED to read this, the whores who occupy Congress and Washington
DainBramaged
Jan 2014
#46
Shame you're delving into fiction now and doubling down on the hatred is deplorable.
great white snark
Jan 2014
#58
You have your opinion, I have mine which is radically different. I won't insult you but tell you I
uppityperson
Jan 2014
#65
I verge on agreeing re:Pitt. Over time, political opinion writers seem to just write to their
KittyWampus
Jan 2014
#289
The only reason I would have the draft is because that would end the war tommorrow.
marble falls
Jan 2014
#117
History shows it never has and rather than working to get congress to pass an equitable draft none
uppityperson
Jan 2014
#197
The loyalists dont recognize that rhetoric is a tool used by politicians in speeches.
rhett o rick
Jan 2014
#128
The haters are too busy spewing hatred toward whistle-blowers. Asking for
rhett o rick
Jan 2014
#195
I agree with your post and hope you didnt think I was calling you a loyalist.
rhett o rick
Jan 2014
#295
The gains? Oh that's right corporate profits are at an all time high. The Corporatists
rhett o rick
Jan 2014
#236